Bissau vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$393
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
4
31
😀 Quality of life
15
40
🏙️ Population
492K
11.9M

The cost of living in Bissau is 15% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6166th and 5365th ($889 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea-Bissau and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bissau compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 9033rd and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Kinshasa

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Bissau Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.2
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$3879

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$866
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$569
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$520
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$488
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$972
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1062
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1051
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1030
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1203
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$974
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1095
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1198
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$994
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1003
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1213
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$649
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1138
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$678
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$983
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$979
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$528
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$494
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$574
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$971
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$497
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$496
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$495
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$495
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$494
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$835
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$840
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$498
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$494
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$496
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$503
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1047

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933